by Alex T. Arnold A lot of the discussion about homework strategy involves many unnecessary steps. For example, some people work for about ten minutes and then take a break for twenty. Others will work about five minutes outside of class and then cram all of their assignments on the weekend. I’ve known a surprisingly large number of people who will spend more time planning out how to do their homework than actually doing it. I don’t need to explain why a bad studying strategy will cause harm. Everyone has…
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TikTok promotes overconsumption
by Libby Thornton I saw a TikTok a few days ago where a woman was organizing a drawer in her home that was full of Stanley Cups. Yes, this lady has an entire drawer filled with the most recently popular water bottle trend. I think I counted over 10 Stanley Cups in total. There are people in America that cannot afford food and have limited access to clean water for drinking and proper hygiene, but it would be absolutely impractical for our Dr. Pepper cup to cross contaminate our Diet…
Read MoreBias is harmful for society
by Alex Arnold Partisanism is arguably the most dangerous thing that could ever happen to a government system. In order for there to be (truly) fair elections, a candidate must be able to make a case for themselves and their policies without any sort of bias hindering them. This is obviously an impossible dream that will never be fully realized by human government, but hear me out. Although it goes without saying that no human being will ever be completely free from any form of bias, this shouldn’t be relevant…
Read MoreLets be real about BeReal
by Emily Mosier It could come at any time. While I’m brushing my teeth in the morning. While I’m writing an article after lunch. Or even while I’m jamming to music in the Cookout drive-thru at 1 a.m. But when the BeReal notification does go off, I don’t have to be ready for it. BeReal is a social media that people love to hate, but I have to disagree. I downloaded it in September, and it has become one of my favorite platforms. At a different time every day, I…
Read MoreWe shouldn’t be paying for scantrons
by Alex T. Arnold I’ve been in multiple classes where scantrons were utilized whenever there was a paper test. The positives of scantrons are that they allow professors to grade and return tests quickly. The problem, however, is that students are required to go out and buy them before the day of the test. I am well aware that it sounds stupid to complain about this when the scantrons only cost fifty cents and are available at the school bookstore, but hear me out. The entire higher education system already…
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